Machine for making printing-surfaces.



No. -e37,59|. 4 Patented Nov. 2|, |899.

l E. HETT. MACHINE FOR MAKING PRINTING SURFCES.

(Application led Jan.l5, 1899.) (No Model.) 4 sheets-shex I l.

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` l E. HETT. MACHINE FUR MAKING PRINTING SUBFCES.

(Application led Jan. 6, 1899.) (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

No. 637,59lf. Patented Nov. 2|, |899. E. HETT.

MACHINE FOR. MAKING PRINTING SURFACES.

(Application led Jan. 5, 1899.)

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MACHINE FOR MAKING PRINTING SURFACES.

(Application led Jan. 5, 1899.)

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EDWARD HE'r'r, or NEW YoRK,N. Y.

MACHINE FOR MAKING PRINTING-SURFACES..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 637,591, datedNovember 21, 1899 Application filed January 5,

be turned over, transferred, or otherwise imparted f rom asetting-u pplate, transfer-plate, or other transfer-base upon or to a printingformadapted to be thereafter developed into a printing-surface. It isbasedupon the principle of rolling contact in the transferring and upon theprinciple of transferring by bringing a basic surface or a transfer-baseand a printing-form together in accurate predetermined coperatingrelation both longitudinally and transversely with reference to guides,all for the purpose and as fully set forth in a pending applicationfiled by me on January 23, 1899, Serial No. 703,082.v

The present invention consists in a transfer-base preferably carried ona support and removable therefrom and a printingform preferably carriedon a support and removable therefrom one being curved and ar` ranged torotate and reciprocate over the other in connection with guiding meanswhereby the basic surface and printing-form are brought together inaccurate predetermined cooperating relation both longitudinally andtransversely for the purpose of locating the design on the printing-formin an exact predetermined position and especially with reference toregister in printing. vBy this arrangement I am enabled to quickly andaccurately and with reference to register turn over the transfers orotherwise impart the designs of the transfer-base upon or to theprintingsurface.

It also consist-s of a suitable non-expansi- 1899. Serial No. 701,197.(No model.)

a complete. transfer and rolling u p or deve-- oping machine isprovided.

It further consists of the various features and combinations of featureshereinafter 'set forth, and particularly speci tied in the claims.

In the'drawings I have'shown the features and combinations of featuresconstituting the invention as embodied Yin a complete machine adapted toturn over or impart transfers from a setting-up plate upon aprinting-surface and to then roll up or develop such surface to make itsuitable for printing.

In the several tigures of the drawings which form a part of thisspecification and in which liker characters of reference designatecorresponding parts, Figure l is a side elevation of a machine embodyingvarious features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of said machine,and Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation of said machine on the line 2 2 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section showing a printingform seated on its support.

Referring now more particularly to the various features and combinationsof features comprising this invention as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, 1 is the frame of the machine.

2 is a setting-up plate, and 3 is a printingform. The printing-form andsettingup plate are arranged to be brought together in lrm rollingcontact, and for this purpose either the setting-up plate or theprintingform is made to rotate and reciprocate over the other. In thisway the design of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printingform.The surface of the setting-np plate is non-expansible andnon-contractible, and the design is so affixed thereto that it isnon-expansible and non-contractible thereon,in accordance with thewell-known and ordinary practice in the lithographie art. In thepresentembodiment of the invention the settingup plate is supported upon ahorizontal bed 4, and the printing-form is curved and preferably madecylindrical and continuous, as shown, so as to rotate and reciprocateVover the setting-up plate. The`printingform is generally carried upon asupport comprising a drum 5, carried on a shaft 6. For the purtures andcombinations of features whereby l pose of reciprocating theprinting-form the ployed consist of the rack 12, carried by the videsuitable means for positively rotating' the printing-form at this time.The means efficient for this purpose and preferably embed 4, and thegear-Wheel13, mounted on the shaft-6 and adapted to mesh with the rack.

The rack and gear may, however, be dispensed with, the printing-formbeing made to roll in any suitable manner on the transferbase While theone or the other of these bodies reciprocates. f

Y For the purpose of applying sufficient pressure to the rolling contactof the printing-j form and setting-up plate the bed 4, and thereby thesetting-up plate, is made movable 1 to and from the printing-form.vVarious Y to.

means may be employed for moving the bed 4; but I preferably employtoggles for this purpose, and I have constructed a novel arrangement oftoggles for the purpose referred In this arrangement of togglesthere arefour toggles 14, 15, 16, and 17, pivoted at their upper ends to thecorners of the bed and at their lower ends to the frame of the machine.

By simultaneously bending` the toggles at their middle joints the bed ismoved up and down, being guided in this movement by suitable means-such,for example, as the flanges 18-fixed to the frame of the machine andtting corresponding grooves in the corners of the bed. The shaft 19actuates the four toggles through the arms 20, pivoted to cranks carriedby the shaft and pivotally connected to two secondary toggles 21 and 22,the former of which is pivotally connected at its ends to the pairs oftoggles 14 and 15 and the latter of which is pivotally connected at itsends to the pairs of toggle-levers 16 and 17. The shaft 19 is preferablyactuated by a handshaft 23, carrying a worm 24, which meshes with aworm-wheel 25, fast on the shaft 19. Thus it will be seen that the bed 4may be moved to and from the printing-form' by the operation of thehand-shaft 23 and that the requisite pressure may be applied to thecontact of-the setting-np plate and the printingform.

For inking and dampening the printingform 3 ink and water frames 26 and27, re-

` spectively, are provided, carrying the usual ink and water rollers.The fra-me 26 is xed on the shaft 28, on which is loosely carried themain ink-distributing cylinder 29. The frame 26 on one side is providedwith teeth 30, which meshwith the worm 3l on the shaft 32. Fixed on theshaft 32 is a gear 33, meshing with gear 34of the hand-shaft 35. Byoperating the hand-shaft 35 the inking-frame 26 may be moved to and fromthe printinging the gears 44 and 45.

cylinder 29.

v shaft 40. By operating the hand-shaft 40 the dampening-frame is movedto and from the printing-form. On the main shaft 11 is the fixed gear 42and the loose sleeve .43, carry- The gear 45 meshes with the idle gear46, which in turnmeshes with the gear' 47, fixed on the sleeve of theThe gears 42 and 44 mesh with theV gears 48 and 49, loose onrthepulley-shaft .50. 5l is the driving-pulley. On the pulleyshaft is aclutch 52, operated by the levers 53 and 54 and adapted to lock thew-heel 48 or the wheel 49 o n the pulley-shaft. On the inking-frame 26is an idle wheel 55, meshing with the gear47 and adapted to mesh withthe gear 13 on the drum 5 when the frame is Y lowered, so as to bringits inking-rollers in contact with the printing-form.

When the gearV 48 is locked on the pulley- `shaft and power is applied',the shaft 11 is driven and with it the arms 9, thus carrying thecylinder 5 back and forth over the settingup plate, so thattheprinting-form may have imparted'to it the design of the setting-upplate. The bed 4 is then lowered by operating the hand-shaft 23, so thatthe printing-form and setting-up plate are out of contact and theirgears out of mesh. In rolling up or de- IOO veloping the printing-formsthe inking and` dampening rollers are brought into contact with theprinting-forms by the means `described and the printing-form is driven,in conjunction with the inking and dampening rollers, through the gear49, made fast on the shaft by clutch 52, the gear 44, gears 45,46, and47, and cylinder 29, with which the ink- 4ing and dampening rollers ofthe inking and dampening frames are geared in the usual manner, asshown.

The printing-form 3 is preferably shell-like and made of metal andcontinuous in the form of atube, as shown in the drawings. Theprinting-form may be developed so as to be planographic, relief,intaglio, or other form of printing-surface, and light or deep etchingandrouting out orother suitable process may be employed in developingthe printing-form. The removable printing-form and others which areintended to be successively mounted in the machine are provided withdevices to insure that they shall always be mounted in identically thesame place o'n the support v5. The longitudinal position of theprinting-form 3 in its support is determined by the shoulder or stop 62,formed on one end of the form-support 5,against which the printing-form3 accurately fits. The transverse or circumferential position of theprintingform is determined by the ribs 31, which slide in correspondinggrooves in the support-a marked rib in a marked groove. This arrange-IIO ment of the printing-form and its support is substantially the sameas that shown and described in my pending application, Serial No.537,582, filed February 7, 1895. The support 4 is provided with devicesto insure that the setting up plate or successive setting up platesshall always be mounted in identically the same place. In the drawingsthese devicescomprise abutments 56, fixed on the support 4 and betweenwhich the setting-up plate is firmly fixed. The intermeshing gears forthe transfer-base and printing-form are so marked as to insure that theyshall always be intermeshed in identically the same way. These markedteeth constitute guides with reference to which the transferbase andprinting-form mounted in the machine may be lbrought together inaccurate predetermined coperating relation both longitudinally andtransversely; but other means for this purpose may be employed; By thisarrangement duplicate identical and interchangeable printing-surfacesmaybe readily made, having their design identically placed thereon, andaccuracy of register may be obtained in the process of makingprinting-surfaces.

The main frame forming the lower side of the ways 8 is provided withextensions 57 and 58, the extension 57 being pivoted at 59 or otherwisemade movable, so that it can be moved out of the way when thecylindrical printing-form is removed'from its support. In removing aprinting-form from the support 5 the shaft 6 is disconnected from thearm 7 and is moved out upon the extensions 57 and 58, together with thecylinder 5 and printingform. The printing-form is then slipped off ofits support, the extension 57 being moved out of the way to permit thisto be done, and the shaft thus being supported by some suitable meanswhich will not interfere with the withdrawal of the printing-form. Igenerally employ the apparatus shown in application filed by me June 13,1895, Serial No. 552,641, renewed July l2, 1898, Serial No. 685,764. Themethod of mounting a printing-tube on the support 5 is substantially thereverse of the method of withdrawing it.

Various changes in the form and arrangement of parts which will bereadily under-` stood by any one skilled in the art, may be made withoutdeparting from the scope of my invention For example, the inking anddampening frame may be omitted andthe development of the printing-formtakes place apart from the machine herein shown and described. Moreover,either the settingup plate or the printing-form may be curved orcylindrical and rotate and reciprocate the one over the other. For thispurpose the printing-form may be fiat and be supported on the bed 4 andthe setting-up plate maybe curved or cylindrical and supported on thecylinder 5.

The transfer-base may be made of any suitable material and may be madeto carry the designs to be imparted to the printing-surface in anysuitable way, but preferably removable transfer-sheets bearing thedesigns and adapted to be-turned over upon the printing-form will bestuck up on the transfer-base, which is non-expansible and non-contractible. The printing form is preferably planographic when it receivesthe design, but may be developed Vinto a printing-surface of anycharlacter desired whether planographic, relief,

intaglio, &c.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asuitable non-expansible and non-contractible transfer-base4 having adesign fixed thereto so that the design is rendered non-expansible andnon-contractible with a curved rotating reciprocatingplanographic-printing form adapted to be developed into aprinting-surface of the character desired; arranged to be broughttogether in firm rollin gcon tact whereby a planographic impression ofthe design of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printing-form.

2. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asuitable non-expansible and non-contractible transfer-base having adesign fixed thereto so that the design is rendered non-expansible andnon-contractible, with a cylindrical rotating reciprocatingplanographic-printing form adapted to be developed into aprinting-surface of the character desired; arranged to be broughttogether in firm rolling contact whereby a planographic impression ofthe design of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printing-form.

3. In a machine for making printing-surfaccs,the combination of atransfer-base, with al curved rotating reciprocating form, arranged tobe brought together in firm rolling contact whereby the design of thetransferbase may be imparted to the printing-form, and inking and waterrollers for rolling up or developing said printing-form.

4. Ina machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination ofasuitable non-eX- pansible and non-contractible transfer-base having adesign fixed thereto so that the design is rendered non-expansible andnon-contractible, with a curved rotating reciprocatingplanographic-printing form adapted to be developed into aprinting-surface of the character desired and carried in bearings, saidbodies being arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contactwhereby a planographic im pression of the design of the transfer-basemay be imparted to the printingform, and means for applying pressure tosaid contact.

5. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asuitable non-eX- pansible and non-contractible transfer-base having atransfer-sheet bearing a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered noneXpansible and non-contractible, with a IOO IOS

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curved rotating reciprocating printing-form carried in bearings, saidbodies being arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contactwhereby a transfer-sheet may be turned over from the transfer-base upon,the printingform, `and means for movingthe transfer-base to and fromthe printing-form and thereby applying pressure to said contact asdesired.

6. ,In a machinefor making printing-sur-l faces, the combination of anon-expansible and non-contractible transfer-base having a design fixedthereto so that the design is noneXpansible and non-contractible, with acurved. rotating reciprocating planographic- ,printing form adapted tobe developed into a printing-surface ofthe character desired, saidbodies being arrangedto be brought together in firm rollin gcontactwherebya plano- 'graphic impression of the design of the transfer-basemay be imparted to the printingform, bearings for the printing-form, andslides in Whichthe bearings reciprocate.l

7. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of anon-expansible and non-contractible transfer-base having a design Vfixedthereto so that the design is nonexpansible and non contractible, with acurved rotating reciprocating planographicprinting form adapted to bedeveloped-into a printing-,surface of the character desired, said bodiesbeing arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact whereby atransfer may be turned over from the transferbase upon theprinting-form, bearings for the printing-form and slides in which thebearings reciprocate, and means for moving the bodies is constituted toreciprocate and rotate in firm rolling contact over the other whereby aplanographic'impression of the design of the transfer-base may beimparted to the printing-form. .p

9. In a machine for making printing-surfaces,the combination of asupport for a transfer-base, with a support for a printing-form, one of`which is constructed to rotate and reciprocate in bearings over theother so as to bring the transfer-base and printing-form together iniirm rolling contact, and a removable and replaceable transfer-base anda removable and replaceable tubular printingform carried by theirrespective supports.

lO. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asupport fora transfer-base, with a support for a printing-surface, oneof which is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so asto bring .the transfer-base and printing-form together infirm rollingcontact, and a suitable non-expansible and non-contractibletransfer-base having a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered non-expansible and non-contractible and yaplanographicf-prnting form adapted to be developed into aprinting-surface of the character desired, said bodies being carried byVtheir respective supports and removable therefrom. v p

1l. In a machine for making printing-'surfaces, the combination of asupport for a transfer-base, with a support fora printing-form, one ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other solas tobring the transfer-base and printing-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a transfer-base and a printing-form 'carried by theirrespective supports, and inkingv and water rollers for rolling up ordeveloping the printing-form.

'12. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, th'e combination of asupport for a transfer-base, with a support for a printing-form, one ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so as tobring the transfer-base and vprinting-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a suitable non-expansible and non-contractibletransfer-base having'a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered non-expansible and non-contractible anda removable tubularprintingsurface carried by their respective supports.

13. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asupport for a transfer-base, with a support for a printingform, one'ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so as tobring the transfer-base and printing-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a transfer-base, and a printing-form carried by theirrespective supports, guiding means with reference to which thetransfer-base and printing-form may be brought into accuratepredetermined cooperating relationboth longitudinally and transverselywhereby accuracy of register may be attained in the operation oftransferring. I

14. In a machine for making printing-surfaces; the combination of atransfer-base with `a shell-like rotating reciprocating printingform,arranged to be brought together in rm `rolling contact whereby thedesign of the transfer-base may be imparted to the printingsurface,guiding means with reference to which the transfer-base andprinting-form may be brought into accurate predetermined coperatingrelation both longitudinally and transversely, and means for moving thetransfer-base to and from the printing-form to apply pressure to saidcontact. 1 l l5. .In a machine for making printing-surfaces, thecombination of a transfer-base, with a tubular rotating reciprocatingprinting-form, arranged to be brought together in iirm rolling contactand guiding means with reference to which the transfer -base and IOO IIO

printing-form may be brought into accurate predetermined cooperatingrelation both longitudinally and transversely whereby a transfer may beturned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-form, and means forapplying pressure to said contact.

Y 16'. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asuitable non-expansible and non-contractible transfer-base having adesign fixed thereto so that the design is rendered non-expansible andnon-contractible, with a cylindrical rotating reciprocatingprinting-form, arranged to be brought together in firm rolling contactwhereby a transfer may be turned over from the transfer-base upon theprinting-form, and guiding means with reference to which thetransferbase and printing-form may be brought into accuratepredetermined cooperating relation both longitudinally and transverselyand means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-form andthereby applying pressure to said contact as desired.

17. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of atransfer-base, with a continuous cylindrical tubular rotatingreciprocating printing-form, arranged to be brought together in firmrolling contact whereby the design of the transfer-base may be impartedto the printing-form, and means for positively rotating theprinting-form when in contact with the transfer-base.

18. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of atransfer-base with a cylindrical rotating reciprocating printingform,arranged to be brought together in rm rolling contact whereby a transfermay be turned over from the transfer-base upon the printing-form, inkingand water rollers for rolling up or developing the printing-form, andmeans for positively rotating the printing-form when in contact with thetransferbase and when in contact with said rollers.

19. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of atransfer-base with a curved rotating reciprocating printing-formarranged to be brought together in rm rolling contact whereby the designof the transfer-base may be imparted to the printing-form, and inkingand water rollers for rolling up or developing said printing-form, andmeans for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-form andthereby applying pressure to said contact as desired.

20. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of atransfer-base, with a curved rotating reciprocating printing-formarranged to be brought together in firm rolling contact, wherebyatransfer maybe turned over from the transfer-base upon the printingform,and means for moving the transfer-base to and from the printing-form andthereby applying pressure to said contact as desired, prestablishedguides with reference to which the transfer-base and printing-form maybe brought into accurate predetermined coperating rotation bothlongitudinally and transversely and means for positively rotating theprinting-form when in contact with the transfer-base.

21. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asupport for a transfer-base, with a support for a printing-form, one ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so as tobring the transfer-base and printing-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a transfer-base and a curved, shell-like printing-formcarried by their respective supports and removable therefrom.

22. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination ofasupport fora transfer-base, with a support for a printing-form, one ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so as tobring the transfer-base and printing-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a suitable non-expansible and non-contractibletransfer-base having a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered non-expansible and non-contractible and a curved, shell-likeprintingform carried by their respective supports, and guiding meanswith reference to which the transfer-base and printingform may `bebrought into accurate predetermined coperating relation bothlongitudinally and transversely so as to insure that they shall alwayscooperate in precisely the same relative position with respect to eachother, whereby accuracy of register may be attained in the operation oftransferring.

23. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asupport foratransfer-base, with a support for a printing-form, one ofwhich is constructed to rotate and reciprocate over the other so as tobring the transfer-base and printing-form together in firm rollingcontact, and a suitable non-expansible and non-contractibletransfer-base having a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered non-expansible and non-contractible and a curved, shell-likeprintingform carried by their respective supports and removabletherefrom,and guiding means with reference to which the transfer-baseand printing-form may be brought into accurate predetermined coperatingrelation both longitudinally and transversely soA as to insure that theyshall always cooperate in precisely the same relative position withrespect to each other, whereby accuracy of register may be attained inthe operation of transferring.

24:. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination with abed arranged to carry a suitable non-eXpansible and noncontractibletransfer-base having a design fixed thereto so that the design isrendered non-expansible and non-contractible provided with a rack, of acurved rotating reciprocating planographic printing-form adapted to bedeveloped into a printing-surface of the character desired and means formoving the bed.

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to and'from the printing-form, whereby a` transfer may be turned overfrom theftrans'- fer-base upon the printing-form.

25. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination with abed arranged to carry a transfer-base, of a curved rotatingreciprocating printing-form, prestablishedV guides with reference towhich the transferbase and printing-form may be broughtinto accuratepredetermined cooperating relation both longitudinally and transversely,and toggles for moving the bed to and from the printin g-form wherebythe design of the transferbase may be imparted to the printing-form.

26. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination with atransfer-base and a bedtherefor, of a tubular rotating printing-form anda support therefor, means for reciprocating the printing-form in firmrolling contact over the transfer-base, and toggles for moving thebedfor the transfer-base to and 'from the printing-form.

27. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination with atransfer-base' and a bed therefor, of a removable tubularv rotatingprinting-form and a support therefor carried in bearings, means forreciprocating the printing-form in firm rolling contact over thetransfer-base, and toggles for moving the bed for the transfer-base toand from the printing-form.

prestablished g'uideswith reference to which the transfer-basel andprinting-form may be brought into accurate predeterminedcoperatingrelation both longitudinally and transversely and means for/moving thebed toand from the printing-surface, whereby a transfer may be turnedover 'from the transfer-base upon the printing-form.

32. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination witha bedarranged to carry a transfer-base, of a curved rotating reciprocatingprinting-form, guiding means with reference to which thetransfer-base'and printing-form may be brought into accuratepredetermined relation both longitudinally and transversely, and meansfor moving theV bed to and from the printing-surface, whereby the designof the .transfer-basemay be Virnpartedto ythe printing-surface. l

33.' In a' machine for making printing-surfaces, the combinationwithialb'ed arranged to carry a transfer-base, of -a curved rotatingprinting-form, a pair of crank-armsforreciprocating the printing-surfaceover thetransfer-base and lmeans for moving'the bed to and from theprinting-surface whereby a transfer may be turned over from thetransfer-base upon the printing surface, and swinging frames carryinginking and waterrollers Vfor rolling up'ordevelopi-ng theprinting-surface.

34 Tn va machine for making! printing-sur- 28. ln a machine for making.printing-surfaces, the combination with a transfer-base and a bedtherefor, of a tubular rotating printf ingcontact over thetransfer-base, andV four toggles' connected with the corners of said bedand means for operating the toggles comprising a wormand worm-wheelsuitably connected therewith whereby the bed" may be moved to andvfromthe printing-form. p

30. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination with atransfer-base and a bed therefor, of a'curved rotating print! ing-formand a support therefor, means for reciprocating the printing-form in.firm rolling. contact over the transfer-base, four togglesY connectedwith the corners of the bed, two secondary toggles connected with saidfour toggles, `and a crank-shaft'for operating the secondary toggleswhereby the bed may be moved to and from the printing-form.` y

31. In a machine for making printing-sufr-` faces, the combination witha bed arrang'fedl tocarry a transfer-base, of a curved yrotatingprinting-form, apair of 'arms -for reciprocating the printing-form overthe transfer-base,

faces, the combination of a fhorizontal ,stationary-bed adapted tosupportu a transferbase, a curved or rounded printing-form support,boxes for said support adapted to move back and forth in slidewaysparallel W'i'thand above said'bed, arms for reciprocating said boxes,guiding means with reference'to'which saidsupports may be brought intoaccurate predetermined coperating means for moving said bed to'and from4the printing-forml support, whereby a curvedor rounded printing-formmay be'rolled' over a transfer-base-under pressureand the design of thetransfer-base may beimparted tothe printing-form.

35. In a machine for making printingjsurfaces,\the combination of ahorizontal-stationary bedadapted to Vsupporta transfer-V base,a curvedor rounded` printing-formsupport, boxes for saidsupport adaptedY to movebackand forth in slideways parallel with and above said bed, crank-armsfor reciprocating said boxes, guiding means with referenceto which saidsupports may be broughtinto accurate predetermined cooperating relationand means for moving said bed to and from the printing-form support,whereby a curved or rounded' printing-form may be rolled over atransfer-base under pressure and transfers turned over from thetransfer-'base upon ythe printing-form.

36. In amachine for making printing-surfaces, thecombination of asupport for atransfer-base, a transfer-base carried on saidsuplp'o'rtand removable therefrom, a support'for relation andV curved orcylindrical rotating and reciprocating printing-form carried on saidsupport and removable therefrom, said supports being provided withdevices to insure that the transfer-base or successive transfer-basesand the printing-form or successive printing-forms shall be mounted intheir respective supports in the same identical positions, wherebyaccuracy of register may be obtained in transferring.

37. In a machine for making printing-surfaces, the combination of asupport for a trans-VV fer-base, a transfer-base carried on said supportand removable therefrom, a support forA a curved or cylindricalprinting-form and a curved or cylindrical rotating and reciprocatingprinting-form carried on said support and rem ovable therefrom, saidsupports being pro- `accurate predetermined cooperating relation bothlongitudinally and transversely, Whereby accuracy of register isobtained in transferring.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 3o name to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDWARD HETTa Witnesses:

EDWIN SEGER, GEO. W. MILLS, J r.

